The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-07-23
FOREIGN.
The Thistle Preparing to Come to
America.
The Latest News From the Stanley
Expedition.
a Steamer and an Entire Crew Lost
In Cyclone.

LONDON, July 22.-'fhe Daily News, com
menting on the Tanner incident, last night,
says: Never has the just influence Of the
chair been used In bolder or more effica-
cious manner. The government stands con-
victed on the highest judicial authority Of
having tried to indiet upon an Irish member
punishment Unprecedented and unjust For
Tanners language, however, there is no pos
sible excuse. 1t was as offensive as it was
idiotic
In preparing the Thistle for the trans-At-
lantic trip no structural alterations have
been made. She viii be rigged with short
topmast very short bowsprit and boom Of a
half racing length, and will sail under storm
mainsail, small foresail, jib and staysail.
Her racing spars and a spare mast will be
brought over by one Of the Anchor Line ves-
sells. Captain Kerr, an old Atlantic sailor,
will navigate the vessel. Captain Burr,
commander Of the Thistle, refuses to express
an opinion as TO the Ihistle's chances Of
winning the Americas cup. He asserts
that she can run away IRON the MayflOwer
in light winds, but shakes his head regard
ing the Volunteer. He says that judging
from the reports received much greater de-
parture from the usual American lines have
been taken in building the Volunteer than
has been made In the construction Of the
Thistle as compared with the Genesta and
Galatea. Doubtless, he says, the Volunteer
Is fast boat, and he declines to vaunt the
Thistle as compared with the new American
yacht. Mr.. Mcdonald, mate Of the Thistle,
declares that unless the Volunteer Is able to
beat the Mayiower BY 20 minutes over the
New York course the Thistle will win the
Americas cup.
A despatch from st. Paul De Loada says:
"The Stanley expedition arrived on May
28th at Confluence Of Aruwhimi and Congo,
between Bangulas Station and Stanley
Falls. The hotilta carried 450 men. Only a
few were ILL Stanley made camp ON the
heights bordering the right bank Of the
Aruwhimi commanding the surrounding
country. The weather was fine and the
prospects Of revitualling favorable. On
June 25th Stanley started Tor Wadelai with
an escort OF five European officers and $50
men, leaving the remainder of the men under
an officer at camp on the Aruwhimi. At
Bona 1t was thought 1t would take Stanley
two months to reach Wadelai or meet Emin
Bey's camp. 1t was expected the steamer
Stanley, whose engines were greatly strained
by the difficult passage up the river, would
be due to start June 3rd on her return ts
Leopoldville, where she would repair and
would then reascend the river with the
stores left at HoOlley PO0lt and left at BolO-
lobo under Captain Bortelot.
The Marquis of Salisbury, replying to q
deputation which called to urge the English
government to take some action to protect
British trade from the efforts Of foreign
commission, assisted by bounties, said it was
impossible to speak too strongly Of the in
justice which the foreign bounty systems
have inflicted on British workmen. A Euro
pean conference. he said, would soon consid-
or the matter.
BERLIN, July 22.-Under an edict Of the
Car the frontier station on the Warsaw and
NJ rntI aafo f1n
hitherto have been stored for the transfer to
Russian lines has en-pulled down, the
rails, platforms. sheds and bridges over the
Sherviota river have been removed.
BRUssELLs, July 22.-G0vernor Sansen Of
the Congo Free State on Julys 10th, tele-
graphed General Strauch, administrator
general Of the interior departmental States,
central government here as follows;
Send me 600 pieces Of stuff. Etanley
started on July End, TO Wadelai."
This despatch was sent from ST. Thomas
and General Strauch says he considers the
tenor Of the message shows that General
Jansen in ordering pieces relied on the ex-
pedition making regular progress. The news
Of Stanley's arrival at Aruwhimi was de-
spatehed by an English officer whom STAN
ley left in charge OF the camp there, then
this news was taken by steamer TO Leopold
vile and thence by an express messenger to
the Bona route, more easily and rapidly
made than the one to Matadi.
GLASGOW. July 22.-The ship Firth Of
Dina has been lost in a cyclone in Java
waters. The entire crew, numbering 25, per-
ished.
DUBLIN, July 22.-The corporation Of
Dublin today conferred the freedom Of the
city on William O'Brien, editor Of United
Ireland. and Mr.. Patrick A. Collins Of Bos-
ton, who is now visiting ireland.
Foreign Notes.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
London Times denies that disorders exist in
Kerki. The Russian occupants have, the